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Just as my children changed during 2014, so did our homeschool. With the change to Classical Conversations came new readers. I've come to know so many of you through this change and I am thankful!

Some of you have been reading for the past five years. Some of you are here because you've just needed encouragement and a few helpful tips.

Whatever your reasons for reading, I am grateful for each and every one of you!

Back in 2013, my prayer was for God to let this blog be used for HIS glory. That prayer was answered tremendously. Yes, this blog is about homeschooling and growing your own learners at home - one day at a time. But, on a deeper level, this blog is about God's faithfulness in all of our lives, and how if we obey the call to homeschool our children we will reap untold blessings.

It may not always be the easiest job, but God is often most evident in our struggles.

Surely I am getting old and sentimental?

Top Posts from 2014

Map Tracing, Chores, Classical Conversations, Operation Christmas Child, and a few other posts made the top ten short list for last year. As always, it's fun to read through posts from the past year.

Following is the top ten countdown of 2014. Brew a cup of coffee or tea (or maybe get out your box of chocolates!) and settle in for some homeschool reading. Enjoy, and best of homeschooling to you in 2015!

I can say with 100% certainty that we are a Classical homeschooling family. Learning how to schedule our day in Classical Conversations has taken some time and effort. I think we've hit upon a schedule that works well for all of us!

Operation Christmas Child has blessed our lives in untold ways. I never could have imagined the work God would do in our family through my distribution trip to Ecuador. We are forever changed. Our hearts, attitudes, and priorities have been altered.

This story is one that I hope you have time to read.

I LOVE IT that TWO Operation Christmas Child posts made it into the top 10 this year!

This post came straight from my gut and expresses my deep conviction that you CAN homeschool your children!

"Your children are so much more important than your pride, your free time, or what your friends and relatives think. They are more important than a second income (and by the way, I figured out a way to work at home when we started homeschooling), fancy cars, a big mortgage, or a yearly vacation to the beach. They are more important than cultivating your own personal hobbies or having ME TIME."

My son ADORES notebooking, and we have created a history notebook for Cycle 3. This includes notebooking pages and also a free, downloadable reading list. I love it that this post also highlights our all time favorite notebooking resource, Notebooking Pages.